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When a neighbor asks Constance to housesit and feed a pet lizard, Constance discovers just how scary the spooky looking house can be. Short story with text and audio.

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When his middle school math class explores making money in a hands-on way, Cade decides to create a juvenile version of a lottery. Will either end in romance and happiness? Short story with text and audio.

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Susannah begins simultaneous relationships with a fascinating, eccentric stranger and one of her engineering college classmates. Will either end in romance and happiness? Short story with text and audio.

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A bookstore owner discovers that her policy that prohibits taking new books into the store’s bathroom needs an update in the digital world. Short story with text and audio.

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When the family matriarch calls everyone together for a picnic, she discovers something unexpected in the potato salad and prematurely hands out blame. Short story with text and audio.

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A lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys football team breaks down and then gets back up when they fall behind to their rivals. Short story with text and audio.

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When a teenage neighbor volunteers to help a family as part of a school project, they question whether she is helping or hurting. Short story with text and audio.

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A young woman discovers she looks exactly like a rising celebrity. Then that celebrity becomes a Duchess, and they meet face to face. Short story with text and audio.

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The school janitor yells a word that Maxwell has never heard before. Scandal erupts when Maxwell and his friends try out the word. Short story with text and audio.

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A room in a Nashville hotel is supposedly haunted by a young woman. How will guests respond to the signs of paranormal activity? Short story with text and audio.

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Gabriel chases his dream girl across a university campus while an app generates a personal sound track that plays in his Air Pods. Short story with text and audio.

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Teenagers discover birding and add to their lift list of birds with a convenient phone app. They soon learn everyone is doing it. Short story with text and audio.

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After allowing her family to make a mess of their Airbnb rental, Ophelia realizes she won’t be rated as a five star guest. Short story with text and audio.

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Guests at a Renaissance Faire compare their costumes and wonder who looks most accurate. There is always a way to look more authentic. Short story with text and audio.

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Robert introduces his new girlfriend, Gloria, to his longtime friends. They include a third wheel who has an extraordinary gift of good parking. Short story with text and audio.

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When asked to sing at a funeral, Gabriella finds the first church on the street and leaves a greater impression than she realizes. Short story with text and audio.

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A group of friends hope to find rare Pokémon cards after waiting all night to buy packs. But who gets the best cards? Short story with text and audio.

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During a summer STEM camp for budding engineers and scientists, a few brilliant students struggle with common sense concepts like time and location. Short story with text and audio.

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Kevin has found a workers’ paradise by falling through the cracks at his government job. Then an idealistic and motivated assistant shows up. Short story with text and audio.

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Lexie’s grandfather teaches her the ancient secret of mind control for levitating objects, but frustratingly, she cannot reveal her new power to anyone. Short story with text and audio.

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Joshua enjoys his elementary school music class, but it terrified to perform an end of year solo. He plots a perfectly timed escape. Short story with text and audio.

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After being raised by parents who don’t believe in private cars, Gabe returns home in an electric car driven by his vegan girlfriend. Short story with text and audio.

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A business student returns from college and gives his teenage brother job hunt advice. The teen’s job interviews do not go as expected. Short story with text and audio.

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Cornell math professors gather at a restaurant to celebrate a colleague. When the check arrives, their waitress discovers they are bad with numbers. Short story with text and audio.

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A successful CEO commands respect from everyone but his twin daughters who crave approval from their soccer coach who works for their father. Short story with text and audio.

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After becoming a reluctant owner of a new kitten thanks to his kids, Sylvester sees the number of cats at home mysteriously increase. Short story with text and audio.

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Truman sends his friend disturbing text messages about what he’s done to his boss. Has he snapped or become a victim of autocorrect? Short story with text and audio.

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After getting matched up online, a couple meets at Color Me Mine to paint ceramics. What happens to their vases after losing contact? Short story with text and audio.

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Watching her son share a bag of orange slices with another boy at a playground, a mother learns a surprise lesson on generosity. Short story with text and audio.

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Lured by an eccentric billionaire, first time golfer Carter tests whether he scores lower by throwing or hitting the ball during a round. Short story with text and audio.

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Josh entertains himself by pranking clueless coworkers in his office. An April Fool’s Day prank turns out even more epic than he expected. Short story with text and audio.

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During their first trip to France, parents ignore their itinerary trying to meet up with their adult children for an impromptu Paris reunion. Short story with text and audio.

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A bat traps two roommates in their upstairs apartment. Hoping for rescue, they flash a bat signal toward a crowd of partygoers below. Short story with text and audio.

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A new homeowner asks a landscaper to create an impossibly lush secret garden paradise. A young visitor questions how it can be real. Short story with text and audio.

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Two friends plan a watermelon smashing activity before a high school dance. One of their date’s dads follows behind them in a minivan. Short story with text and audio.

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An Instagram influencer in a slump tries to gain more followers using a baby goat with a hidden Mickey logo on its forehead. Short story with text and audio.

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New guidance by human resources on how email messages should be written creates companywide chaos and distrust. Will someone be fired or promoted? Short story with text and audio.

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Chandler loves making lists of most important dates. He shares them with the high school history classes but forgets one very important date. Short story with text and audio.

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A New York café markets croissants flown in daily from France and unexpectedly creates a sensation selling them next to cheaper American versions. Short story with text and audio.

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After a seven-year-old girl comes home from school talking about the birds and the bees, her parents panic and wonder how to overreact. Short story with text and audio.

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After creating a website dedicated to poetry, the owner grows frustrated by the site’s speed and discovers “the cloud” is close to home. Short story with text and audio.

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A surprise ending when a bickering couple host a brunch in a Florida condo. One of the hosts can’t keep his mouth shut. Short story with text and audio.

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An English expat becomes enamored with Texas and the Alamo. After becoming a tour guide, his accent is a blessing and a curse. Short story with text and audio.

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When a new college student plans to fail all his classes and get a perfect 0.0 GPA, his teachers have their own plans. Short story with text and audio.

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An extended family invites the Grinch to their Christmas party. When he starts collecting presents from under the tree, the kids fight back. Short story with text and audio.

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One family from Wisconsin and another from Tampa change locations during winter but somehow do not get the warmth and cold they expect. Short story with text and audio.

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Despite one of their parents’ objections, two college students hope for a Christmas themed wedding during winter break. Will their dream come true? Short story with text and audio.

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After looking silly when tasting a hot pepper during lunch, a middle schooler plots his revenge by planting something hot in a sandwich. Short story with text and audio.

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Late and desperate for a ride to the airport, Gabriella sinks to calling her ex for help. If only she read the text. Short story with text and audio.

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A college football fan discovers a way not to be disappointed when his favorite team loses: buy tickets to a less-competitive bowl game. Short story with text and audio.

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